Feb 1 – Dec 31 all-day
12:00 am
A small exhibition of historic furniture design books, including a facsimile of Chippendale’s 1754 Director. Visit the Granary Art Gallery at Weston Park and discover a selection of books from Weston Park’s historic library that delineate the history of English furniture design from Thomas Chippendale to A.W.N.Pugin. Open between 11am ... Read more
Chippendale: Designer, Maker, Decorator Harewood House
Mar 23 – Sep 2 all-day
12:00 am
This Spring at Harewood House we celebrate the tercentenary of the birth of Thomas Chippendale with the launch of Chippendale: Designer, Maker Decorator. This exhibition, on the State Floor and in the Grounds and Gardens, celebrates the unique relationship between Harewood and Chippendale. Harewood provided Chippendale’s most significant commission, which ... Read more
Tree to Table Harewood House
Mar 23 – Sep 2 all-day
12:00 am
A Trail Exploring Thomas Chippendale at Harewood. One of the greatest craftsmen of his day, he furnished country houses throughout the land. Follow our Tree to Table Trail and find out about Harewood’s outstanding collection of Chippendale furniture in different ways; in the House get up close to some of ... Read more
Chippendale and the Yorkshire Craftsman Burton Constable
Mar 24 – Nov 4 all-day
12:00 am
A new exhibition featuring beautifully crafted furniture and an array of original drawings from the archives at Burton Constable Hall. In 2018 we are celebrating the life, work and legacy of Thomas Chippendale alongside the talented Yorkshire craftsmen who helped create his designs. This exciting new exhibition features beautifully handcrafted ... Read more
Sir Henry & Lady Bridgeman’s Weston Weston Park
Mar 30 – Sep 2 all-day
12:00 am
See the House at Weston through the eyes of Sir Henry & Lady Bridgeman, and learn about their patronage in the age of Chippendale. Follow a self-led trail through the rooms of Weston Park and turn back time to the world of Sir Henry and Lady Bridgeman. Learn about their ... Read more
Chippendale’s Otley Otley
Apr 1 – Oct 31 all-day
12:00 am
Pick up Visit Otley’s new map and take a self-guided tour of key early 18th-century locations that Chippendale himself would have seen as a boy. The tour offers the chance to see Chippendale’s possible birthplace, the church of his baptism, school and many of the buildings of the early 18th ... Read more
May 2 – Oct 28 all-day
12:00 am
Unravel the story of Thomas Chippendale and his special connection to Nostell. How did a humble cabinet maker from Otley become a world famous brand? Discover how Thomas Chippendale made his name; from the publication of his pattern book of furniture designs to masterminding entire rooms in the latest 18th ... Read more
Dovetail, Biscuit, Splat Nostell
May 2 – Oct 28 all-day
12:00 am
Be part of the ‘Chipster’ generation by joining in creative workshops throughout 2018 for both families and adults to make your own mini masterpieces. Working with local artists, you’ll get the chance to roll up your sleeves and get hands on with a range of techniques and materials. Make sure ... Read more
Chippendale’s Director: The Designs and Legacy of a Furniture Maker The Metropolitan Museum of Art
May 14 2018 – Jan 27 2019 all-day
12:00 am
Thomas Chippendale (1718–1779) has been a household name in the furniture world since the mid-eighteenth century. He is remembered today for the furniture produced by his successful London workshop as well as his influential book of furniture designs, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director. To celebrate the three hundredth anniversary of ... Read more
Tercentenary Flower Bed Wharfemeadows Park
Jun 1 – Sep 30 all-day
12:00 am
Wander through the riverside park and enjoy the specially commissioned flowerbed to commemorate the Chippendale anniversary.
Chippendale Revealed Online Exhibition
Jun 5 2018 – Jun 5 2019 all-day
12:00 am
Chippendale Revealed: an online exhibition for everyone, everywhere The National Trust is very fortunate in caring for one of the best surviving collections of Chippendale’s work at Nostell Priory, near Wakefield in Yorkshire, not very far from where Chippendale lived as a child and adolescent. In this festival year, the Trust’s ... Read more
Jun 5 – Aug 28 all-day
12:00 am
Curated by Professor David Jones & Dr Fiona Salvesen Murrell, The Paxton Style exhibition showcases new research on furniture commissioned by the Home family from Thomas Chippendale the Elder and Younger for Paxton House and Wedderburn Castle. It examines the influences upon the pieces and the legacy they had on ... Read more
Matching Patron and Maker Burton Constable
Jul 10 – Sep 2 all-day
12:00 am
From 10th July to 2nd September Burton Constable Hall will be showcasing a superb display of original carved music stands. These have been individually designed and made by the current inheritors of Britain’s carving heritage, The Master Carvers Association, in homage to Chippendale and in celebration of 21st century craftsmanship. ... Read more
Jul 13 – Oct 28 all-day
12:00 am
2018 marks 300 years since the birth of Yorkshire-born Thomas Chippendale, one of Britain’s most eminent interior designers and cabinet makers. To celebrate this significant anniversary, the Hepworth Wakefield is working with one of the finest treasure houses in the North of England, Nostell, a National Trust house with over 100 pieces of ... Read more
Interior Worlds Nostell
Jul 13 – Oct 28 all-day
12:00 am
Explore the first floor state rooms and immerse yourself in a world of fashion, luxury, innovation and the rollercoaster life of a top-end designer. Discover how Chippendale helped create bespoke interiors and objects for his ambitious client Rowland Winn. Stars of the show include a full suite of rooms in ... Read more
Jul
19
Thu
2018
One-day Masterclass on Chippendale at Paxton led by Professor David Jones Paxton House
Jul 19 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
10:00 am
Led by expert furniture historian – Professor David Jones, co-curator of The Paxton Style exhibition – this study day will examine one of the world’s largest collections of furniture by Thomas Chippendale the Elder and Younger as supplied to Paxton House between 1774 and 1791. Areas such as furniture type, technical construction, ornament and ... Read more
Jul
26
Thu
2018
‘Through tempestuous seas’: exotic woods in Chippendale furniture Paxton House
Jul 26 2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Lecture by Dr Adam Bowett, Chairman of the Chippendale Society Dr Adam Bowett discusses the sources and types of woods used in Chippendale’s furniture, demonstrating how Britain’s growing colonial empire provided the raw materials for his business. He also discusses the impact of these different woods on the design, construction ... Read more
Jul
26
Thu
2018
Chippendale 300 – A Curator’s View Dumfries House
Jul 26 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2:00 pm
James Lomax FSA and Curator Emeritus of Temple Newsam speaks about Chippendale. Thursday 26th July; 2pm to 6pm Co-curator of Thomas Chippendale, 1718-1779: A Celebration of Craftsmanship and Design, James will discuss the making of this ambitious show and some of the exciting discoveries which were made in the process. Lecture ... Read more
Aug
2
Thu
2018
Chippendale: connections in the Caribbean, Grenada, slavery, and Paxton Paxton House
Aug 2 2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Lecture by Dr Fiona Salvesen Murrell, Curator of Paxton House The Chippendale furniture at Paxton was commissioned, for the most part, by the second owner of the house, Ninian Home. Ninian was the owner of two plantations in Grenada which were worked by slaves. This lecture will examine the social ... Read more
Aug
9
Thu
2018
Dumfries House – an Ayrshire Renaissance Paxton House
Aug 9 2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Lecture by Charlotte Rostek, Curator Emeritus of Dumfries House. With optional pre-lecture specialist tour of Paxton House and lunch. Lecture only, £5. Lecture, two-course lunch and tour, £25. OPENING TIMES Open daily between:17 March 2018 – 4 November 2018 10.30-17.00. Last house tour is at 15.30 See website for more details ... Read more
Aug 28 2018 – Feb 17 2019 all-day
12:00 am
The Shakespeare of English Furniture: Designs by Thomas Chippendale Leighton Corridor Gallery 102 and National Art Library Landing 28th August 2018 – 17th February 2019 In celebration of the 300thanniversary of Thomas Chippendale’s birth, the V&A are showing two related displays drawn from the Museum’s rich collection of his furniture designs. ... Read more
Aug 30 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2:00 pm
Dr Adam Bowett, Chairman of the Chippendale Society, author and independent historian explores the woods used in Chippendale creations Thursday 30th August; 2pm to 6pm Adam discusses the sources and types of woods used in Chippendale’s furniture, demonstrating how Britain’s growing colonial empire provided the raw materials for his business. ... Read more
Sep
6
Thu
2018
29
Sat
2018
Specialist Chippendale marquetry talks from local expert Jack Metcalfe. Newby Hall
Sep 6 11:00 am – Sep 29 12:00 pm
11:00 am
Specialist Chippendale marquetry talks at Newby Hall from local expert Jack Metcalfe. Jack Metcalfe will be holding one-hour talks during September in the Tapestry Room at Newby Hall. The dates and times are as follows: September 2018 Thursdays 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th all from 11.00am to 12.00 noon Saturdays ... Read more
Sep 7 all-day
12:00 am
Thomas Chippendale’s (1718-1778) extraordinary legacy will be explored during a study day at Firle Place organised in association with Dr. Thomas Duncan and Ciceroni to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Britain’s most celebrated cabinet maker. Chippendale’s career and supreme entrepreneurial skills will be examined. Full details of the ... Read more
Sep
27
Thu
2018
Chippendale and his London Rivals Dumfries House
Sep 27 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2:00 pm
Stephen Jackson, Senior Curator, Furniture & Woodwork, National Museum of Scotland. Thursday 27th September; 2pm to 6pm Thomas Chippendale was not the only London cabinetmaker furnishing country houses in 18th century Scotland. Stephen will examine the work of London figures such as William Masters at Blair and John Linnell at ... Read more
Sep
29
Sat
2018
Harewood and Paxton: Chippendale Commissions Compared Symposium Paxton House
Sep 29 10:00 am – 5:15 pm
10:00 am
In this, the tercentenary year of the master designer and cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale’s birth, Paxton House will host a symposium:Harewood and Paxton: Chippendale Commissions Compared on 29thSeptember 2018. This will present new research commissioned by both Paxton and Harewood Trusts; specifically comparing and contrasting the two commissions – the approach ... Read more
Oct
11
Thu
2018
Chippendale & the Scottish Wrights Dumfries House
Oct 11 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
2:00 pm
Lecture by David Jones, Furniture Historian. Thursday 11th October; 2pm to 6pm Acknowledged authority on Scottish furniture, David will examine the unique collection of Edinburgh-made furniture at Dumfries House and reveal the influence of Chippendale’s celebrated ‘Director’. Lecture with Tea, Coffee & Shortbread £15.00 per person Tickets are available here. ... Read more
Dec
1
Sat
2018
31
Mon
2018
Halls Young Artist Competition Weston Park
Dec 1 – Dec 31 all-day
12:00 am
Junior Open Open Competition Exhibition with themes of Chippendale, furniture and design. This year’s popular junior art open competition at Weston Park has a Chippendale, furniture and design theme and we’re seeking entries from Shropshire and Staffordshire schools at both primary and secondary levels to win prizes for the individual ... Read more